Okay... time to fess-up. We all have them so why not admit it? I'm referring to those silly little things that give us a bit of simple happiness from time-to-time and are often called "guilty pleasures" although that does conjure up something more exotic. Maybe it's a warm fuzzy feeling from a too saccharine song; "Feelings" leaps to mind, but that's not my guilty pleasure. Nope, for me it's Coronation Street; that group of Mancurians who have made their way into my living room since I was a wee lad.

It first aired in the UK in 1960 and since the early sixties it has been broadcast in Canada, albeit with a delay that has varied from several months to the current mere days. The delay is due to periods of time when Corie gets bumped for hockey play-offs or Olympic coverage. The CBC has moved Corie in the daily line-up on several occasions. I can recall it airing in the mid-afternoon, late afternoon, during the dinner hour and now in its pre-prime time slot of 7:30 pm. Of course for those who miss an episode there is always the Sunday morning rebroadcast of all the week's shows. That's two and a half hours (once five hours) straight!

A few years ago, in an effort to get Canadian viewers caught up with the UK the CBC started airing 10 half-hour episodes a week, two shows back-to-back every day. This certainly cut into the lag and has brought us almost even with the UK. I suspect the reason for this was the Internet.

In the world before the Internet (yes that actually existed) we Corie fans in Canada had to rely on friends and relatives in the UK to feed us bits of storyline and gossip that were yet to air here. With the Internet now chock-a-block with Coronation Street sites, both official and not, there is ample opportunity to watch "spoilers" (sure, we could restrain ourselves and refuse to do a little research - sure we could!!) and know exactly what to expect.

But not for too long as it seems Canadian viewers will soon be watching the same episodes that air in the UK, having essentially caught up. For those who are desperate, the significant time difference between Canada and England should give them some relief - a few hours to spoil the surprise!

At first the show was in grainy black and white but now in full HD. The whole concept has adapted over the years to changing audiences as well. Where once the depiction of everyday life in a Manchester area town - Weatherfield - consisted mostly of great characters and superb dialogue things are more sensational now. Coronation Street, a back street, has seen more than its share of tram crashes, viaduct collapses, kidnappings, fires, business hijinks, marriages, divorces, re-marriages, pregnancies, abortions: it is a television show after all.

I tried to think of who my all-time favorite character is but had to settle for two candidates (guess that makes them Mancurian Candidates): Ena Sharples and Danny Baldwin are the ones I found most enjoyable. These two were on in different eras, and were very different, but great examples of what Coronation Street is.

Who does not want to have satellite TV at home? A subscription that costs only $30 a month for a basic package is enough for you to get a lot of channels that you are not even able to memorize.

Everyone knows about that. But do they know that today they can access satellite TV on their computer with a software called PC satellite TV that allows them to watch three thousands channels online? If you never heard of it, you might be shocked. Whenever people hear about it, they always wonder that kind of technology should be expensive. It must be more expensive than the most elite package of conventional Satellite TV.

As a matter of fact, they are totally wrong. It is not cheap when they do only want to use the software for one month. But if they want to use them like forever. The PC satellite TV software should be claimed as "literally free".

Often people get excited after knowing about the software and purchase the software right away impulsively. They should, however, think about some aspects whether they need it or not.

PC Satellite TV software is only suitable for people, who:

always spend their time in front of their computers (which means they are at the office all day).

wants to save money and cut their monthly expenses

always have to fight over a remote everyday when it comes to watching TV

want convenient over quality (although there are some channels that can be viewed in high definition quality)

travel often

has only computer and internet connection instead of TV (for students perhaps.)

the software is the latest invention to enable users to have access to entertainment and news from all over the world and stay in touch with latest happenings as they break. How can it be so affordable? The answer is easy, it relies on the power of internet. Instead of broadcasting them through Satellite to your house, the company broadcasts them through internet signal, which is hundreds time cheaper. Years of research to solve this problem culminated in the release of the PC Satellite TV software. Once you install the software in your computer it is enabled to recognize, receive and decode these signals.

Since this is so hot in the last two years, people take the chances to scam people. They created fake software and offer no guarantee.

There are many of unsatisfied users screamed because they could not get a single channel works on their computer.

A basic package of PC satellite TV software should allow you to access more than three thousands TV channels and a thousand five hundreds radio stations.

"All of the great leaders have had one characteristic in common: it was the willingness to confront unequivocally the major anxiety of their people in their time. This, and not much else, is the essence of leadership." - John Kenneth Galbraith, U.S. economist, "The Age of Uncertainty"

Susan has just been promoted to the position of Manager of a group of health-care professionals over another person who has similar qualifications and experience. Until Susan's promotion, she was a member of the team and worked reasonably well with everyone. Since her promotion, she has encountered a range of situations (elephants) that she is reluctant to discuss or resolve. This might be due to her inexperience or lack of leadership training or possibly she has reached her level of incompetence (the Peter Principle states that people rise to their level of incompetence: A person might be a great salesman but a terrible Area Manager!).

As an example, yesterday, she arrived at work to discover that one employee is arriving half an hour later and leaving half an hour early EVERY DAY. This is known by everyone in the department. When she told a companion of this employee to start doing the work of the absent person, the companion told her that she was not prepared to do the work of the missing person every day and that as Susan was the Manager, it was her job to resolve the situation. Susan's reply was "I can't do that because she will get offended and take unlimited sick leave." so the problem remains unresolved. This is an example of an Elephant which affects everyone in the group.

This is an example of what is known as having "An Elephant in the Room". This is the term used to describe a situation, question, problem, or controversial issue that most, or all, of the people involved know about but do not want to discuss for fear of the potential consequences so they prefer to ignore it and hope that it will disappear.

However, the fact that someone does not like something does not change the reality of the situation. And an "An Elephant in the Room" should be dealt with as soon as it appears.

Effects of NOT talking about the Elephant.

1. If you don't deal with the Elephant head on you are pretending it isn't in the room. This is unrealistic and unproductive.

2. If not dealt with, it grows bigger and the manager appears weak, ineffective and lacking in leadership skills.

3. It dismotivates rest of group so productive and meaningful contributions are reduced.

4. Multiplies hidden suspicions, whispered conversations, rumours, gossip, frustration and the possibility of favouritism within the team / organization. It also reflects on other decisions made by the manager

Effects of talking openly about the Elephant.

1. Shows the Manager is sensitive to what is happening in his/her department. 2. Shows that he/she is in control of the situation & demonstrates their ability to resolve the problem with the elephant without fear thereby displaying their leadership skills. 3. Reduces stress / worries for others members of the team. 4. Allows for a resolution of the situation rapidly. 5. People might feel bad/worried in the short-term for discussing it, but they will grow out of it. 6. Creates a positive precedent for talking openly about other possible / future Elephants.

How to talk about it: Preparation 1. Know EXACTLY what the Elephant in the room is. 2. Understand how it affects the others in the room: professionally & emotionally. 3. Be the person to raise the topic. 4. Plan in advance what you're going to say & how. 5. Prepare a range of different alternatives to resolve the problem with the benefits and drawbacks of each one. 6. Speak ONLY for yourself. Unless you are a mind reader you CAN NOT know what the others are thinking.

Step 1: Identify and Name It. - When you identify the elephant and give it a name it stops becoming problematic, intimidating & controlling, because it is now out in the open and people are able to openly discuss it, it becomes easier to resolve.

Step 2: Consult the Group. - Ask members of the team to propose possible solutions BEFORE you outline your ideas. Consultation is ALWAYS better than imposition!

Step 3: Reach Agreement. - Agree the next steps to be taken: Who will do what, when, how, etc., and ensure that the people involved agree and are committed to doing what they have agreed!

Step 4: Feedback. - Arrange for feedback from the other people in the team or who are affected by this problem & solution.

Step 5: Help the Group Envision a Better Future. - The manager should always express confidence that the agreed plan will be successful and that the Elephant is now tamed.

Step 6: Reward Success and Inform the Group about the Consequences of Failure. -The team need to know the benefits of a successful solution and the consequences of failure.

To confront or not to confront? There are times when the elephant is present in a group situation and, at other times, it might be with an individual person. Each of these requires a different approach.

When working with a group, IF the Elephant affects the whole group, it is better to deal with in a special meeting.

If the Elephant is (or with) an individual, it is usually better do deal with it personally in a one-to-one meeting behind closed doors and away from inquisitive ears!

NOTE: Elephants exist everywhere: in business & outside. If you're with a customer and your organization has had problems which have appeared in the newspapers, don't pretend it didn't happen - admit it and move on. Most people will Google you & your organizations before meetings and will know what is happening. Be up front about it.

Rose's journal is the Story of a girl in the Great Depression. This book will help your child to go through 1930's. Rose was a girl living in a farm area in Kansas. It was the period of a great depression. The pages of the Rose's Journal take the reader to a different world. It is similar to the historical story. With the story of Rose, the writer makes the reader to go through the depression in 1930. The black and white photographs make the journal look more real. The entire picture depicts the life of Rose.

It can assist your child to take a look of how miserable life was for a little girl Rose. However, Rose's journal can be enjoyable for the young readers. It makes the readers to go through the fascinating period in American History. It was the time when Amelia Ear hart made her alone flight. It was from Hawaii to the place California. It was the toughest period in the American History. In this period, most of the Americans lived a miserable life. In short, they went through "Use it up, wear it out, and make it do, or do without." situation.

Every line in the Rose's Journal is very expressive. The print of this book looks like a notebook paper. It seems like a hand written one. It also consists of the drawings of the most vital things in Roses life. The most important things in Rose's life include her puppy, her family and a radio, radio was the biggest part of everyone's life before. Radio was the only entertaining instrument for the kids and adults.

Suicide is the third leading cause of death among young people, resulting in about 4,400 deaths per year. How do you help a child in distress regain a healthy emotional balance and peace of mind? It isn't easy, but it is achievable and must be done if your child is going to thrive into adulthood. In this article I will give a brief explanation of cyber-bullying and what to do if you suspect your child is contemplating suicide.

Cyber-bullying includes the following: a variety of non-physical attacks, spreading gossip, sending hateful messages, as well as posting embarrassing pictures and videos. As innovations are made in electronic communication and electronic media, cyber-bullies will also have access to new technology and will use it for bullying in new and possibly more damaging ways.

Here are some ways to identify if your child is being cyber-bullied.

• Avoiding friend and peer activities

• Not attending school

• Falling or extremely fluctuating grades in school

• Isolating themselves in their rooms

• Increased unexplainable anger, resentment, or mood swings

• Self-destructive behavior such as cutting themselves

• Fascination with violence, weapons, and death

What can you do if you suspect your child is contemplating suicide? Below are some vital steps you can take to gain some understanding of the situation and how to best help your child cope:

• Don't freak out. Simply ask the child directly whether he or she is contemplating suicide. Regardless of the answer, if you feel that he or she is in danger of self-harm, discreetly remove any items from the home that could likely be used in a suicide attempt.

• Listen to anything that they have to tell you without judgment and with a constant focus of concern for the child. If you start judging or throwing around accusations, you will effectively shut off a vital line of communication. You want your child to be able to talk to you.

• Help them to understand that the overwhelming emotions that they are feeling are temporary, and that they will change as the child grows and learns to see things from different perspectives. Helping your child look at the world through a different framework and showing them how to turn a situation from a negative to a positive is an important step that any parent or guardian can take to stabilize the child's emotional health.

• Make an appointment with a mental health professional. Your child may resent you for making them go to counseling or take prescription psychiatric medications in the short-term, but the end result-an emotionally healthy, stable and ALIVE adult-is worth it.

Craggy granite peaks, shimmering waterways, vast forests and abundant wildlife make Montana's "Big Sky Country" the classic vacation destination for folks who want to experience the biggest and best of the great outdoors. Many Montana campgrounds and Montana RV campground resorts offer packages including a total big country experience, so call ahead to find out.

Near the northwest Montana town of West Glacier is a 1,000,000-acre expanse of Rocky Mountains, frosty lakes, cedar forests, alpine meadows and waterfalls. Glacier National Park is an intensely rugged land sculpted by ancient rivers of ice. The 50 glaciers that inspired the park's name are vast accumulations of ice and snow that continually advance through the mountains, even today reshaping the countryside as they progress through time and space. Glacier National Park is a designated Biosphere Reserve and World Heritage Site. Together with Canada's Waterton Lakes National Park, it's officially titled Waterton-Glacier International Peace Park. One essential park experience is the Going-to-the-Sun Road, a 52-mile east to west auto route that winds past lakeshores, wildflower fields and the Continental Divide. (RVers should note that vehicle size restrictions apply on portions of this thoroughfare.) For travelers who prefer open-air tours, Glacier serves up more than 700 miles of trails for horses, bikes, and hikers; streams for fishing; and excellent locations for snowshoeing and cross-country skiing.

Also found in the northwest near Moiese, the National Bison Range is a federal wildlife refuge managed by the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service. A large variety of habitats are represented in this preserve, including wetlands, forests, streams and the predominant grassy Palouse Prairie. Part of the resident bison population freely roams the refuge while other bison are kept in enclosures where visitors can observe them closely. Bison bulls tip the scales at 2,000 pounds and they have shaggy brown bodies with heavy fur capes, big muscle humps on their backs, massive, woolly heads and thick horns. Females are half as large with smaller humps, smoother coats and thinner horns. When viewing bison, caution should always be exercised, especially with bulls or any cows accompanied by calves. The good news for avid wildlife watchers is that, in addition to the American bison herd that varies from 350 to 400 animals, the Bison Range shelters a number of other mammal species including coyotes, red fox, elk and black bears, plus birds such as hawks and meadowlarks. There are lots of great Montana campgrounds and Montana RV camping resorts around these parts, many of which are open year round.

In "Big Sky Country's" north central region, among gold rush towns and wilderness areas, Lewis and Clark Caverns State Park is located 19 miles west of Three Forks. Montana's original and most popular state park highlights Mother Nature's geologic prowess - the stalactites, stalagmites, helictites, and columns of one of the region's most celebrated limestone cave systems. Rangers at Lewis and Clark guide visitors through seasonal, two-mile-long adventures "down under" where they talk about the history, geology and ecology of the park's caverns. Up above ground by the light of day, the park entertains guests with hiking trails, a fishing stream, picnic areas and an inviting natural neighbor - the Jefferson River.

Located in south central Montana, northwest Wyoming and east Idaho, Yellowstone National Park is the world's first, and oldest, national park. This highly acclaimed International Biosphere Reserve and World Heritage Site contains tangible evidence of one of the earth's major active volcanoes. The familiar landmark Old Faithful and the park's 10,000 other geysers and hot springs are the fascinating cornerstones of the Yellowstone adventure. And there's so much more to see and do all year long. Canyons, cliffs, mountains, valleys, lakes, waterfalls and wildflowers decorate Yellowstone's 2.2 million acres. Antelope, trumpeter swans, elk, otters and eagles also share the wonders of Yellowstone National Park.

Fort Peck Lake Reservoir and Recreation Area is located on northeast Montana's Missouri River near the town of Fort Peck. Boaters and anglers can't lose at Fort Peck Lake, the state's principal waterway. It's a 134-mile-long lake with a maximum depth of 220 feet and 1,600 scenic miles of shoreline. As a swimming hole that accommodates 50 species of fish, Fort Peck Lake delivers crowd-pleasing catches like walleye, Chinook salmon, northern pike and smallmouth bass. And here's another nice recreational bonus - Fort Peck's reservoir is surrounded by the Charles M. Russell National Wildlife Refuge, a 1,000,000-acre haven that's made to order for hiking, fishing and hunting.

To play these games, you always visit the mall and play it on the arcade. In the arcade, you will see different games available. Some are even placed on realistic cars or fighter planes that are designed to follow each move you make. For example, if you play in a very fighter plane, you will see that the machine will follow the plane's movements, once you bank your plane right, you'll feel the machine that you simply are in move right too, if you pull up, you'll feel that the machine can additionally point up.

A number of the arcade games actually have a vibration feedback to alert you that you're being hit by the enemy. There are even 2 player modes where you can go head to head with your friends in a very dog fight or you can do cooperative missions where your friend can be your wingman. There are a lot more and more arcade games available.

However, you'll head to the arcade everyday as doing thus can be too expensive. Thus, you must buy your own video gaming console where you'll be in a position to play right in your own home. Though it won't contain all the realistic machines that you'll find within the arcade, you'll be in a position to still have that great graphics and sound quality within the games.

Another nice factor regarding shopping for your own gaming console is that you'll have flexibility in choosing your games. There are a wide selection of games accessible that is not yet out there or not possible to put in arcades.

So as to maximise enjoyment when you buy a video gaming system, you would like to buy the best. But,, you will marvel what makes a sensible gaming console. With the amount of gaming consoles out there in the market these days, individuals get confused on which gaming console they must purchase. The competition makes gaming console makers develop the newest graphics and sound technology and integrate them in their systems creating all the various kinds of gaming consoles in the market really stand out.

Sega, Nintendo, Microsoft and Sony are four of the large names in the gaming console industry. They create the best gaming consoles within the market and very took the world by storm with every new version released. Once you play in these consoles, you will recognize that it will extremely give quality entertainment for you and your family. When you have got the time, you'll spend hours on playing an action packed game with superb realism and sound quality.

Video games are a technological explosion from year to year as the games become more and more and more and more realistic, jumping in an exceedingly very short time from flat screens with bouncing balls to 3-D total immersion games. Video games are also beneficial in introducing kids to computers and whereas not the most well-liked games among children, there are various academic games. Video games are a hot medium, that needs active participation and therefore desensitizes the small demons to the violence and hell that's super Mario death match. Video games are nearing an evolutionary leap, a purpose where game worlds can appear and feel simply as real because the films we see in theatres, or the news we watch on TV. Video games are appreciated as each art forms in their own right and as tools for the creation of art works like "Machinema" or the video loops of digital artists who use clips from games to construct avant-garde video art. Video games aren't harmful as could assume because all everybody hears regarding is Grand Thief Auto games and alternative violent games.

If you choose a video gaming system that has of these options, you purchased the most effective video game system available. With the continuing development of various gaming consoles, whatever different features it may bring.

I want to start my article with a question: what does the Internet mean to you? I'm sure that a lot of people have said that it's a means of communication with their relatives and friends that live far from here (somewhere abroad or even on the other continent), for other people the Internet is the main source of information and news, some people consider it to be a source of entertainment. I agree with all the points of view that have been mentioned and I want to add that in the modern world it's also a way to make money.

Today any person has an opportunity to start his or her own business on the Internet. Such a business has a lot of advantages for example you don't require large start-up capital. You have an opportunity to make money when you sit at home in front of your computer; at the same time you can chat with your friends or sip hot coffee. You can also avoid all inconveniences that always take place while registering a firm. So you can see that the Internet provides very favourable conditions for making business.

If you don't know how to start I can advice you to become a dropshipper. What is it? A dropshipper is a firm or a person who sells goods directly to people without the help of intermediaries and a dropshipper usually does it through the Internet.

Today more and more people prefer to buy goods from dropshippers than in shops because they can buy the same product cheaper on the Internet. Why? The most obvious reason is that they don't pay high taxes for rent of space.

The LG KU990 Viewty is an eye catching device and comes in five different colours, which are glossy black, sophisticated dark silver, attracting purple, vibrant pink and hot red. This is an incredible master piece of design and comes in a designer look. The 3G technology phone comes in the solid bar casing with the 112 gram of weight. The good size touchscreen handset measures 103.5mm by 54.4mm wide by 14.8mm deep in dimensions. The TFT touch screen handset is empowered with two thousand fifty six colours, which gives a clear crystal display to the users. The wide and large screen is embedded with 3.0 inches screen with the 240 x 400 pixels resolutions size. It also consist the flash UI and downloadable wallpapers.

The keypad helps you to discover the whole world in a few seconds, which gets displayed clearly on the beautiful touchscreen. This handset supports the two network quad band facility which are 2G and 3G network support. The 2G network has the 900 / 1800 / 1900 GSM frequencies and 3G network has the 2100 HSDPA. It comes in a 100 Mbyte of shared memory, where users can easily save the downloaded data from other devices. This memory can also be expanded through MicroSD and TransFlash card support up to 2GB. This memory support gives enough space to the users. The Li - Ion 1000 mAH standard battery can provide impressive battery life of up to 430 hours in standby mode. The rechargeable battery comes in the full talktime up to four hours of talktime.

It comes with an ultimate camera option with the 5.1 mega pixels auto-focus camera, which is empowered with 2592E1944 pixels resolutions. The camera is also integrated with other features which are xenon flash, auto-focus, digital zoom, image stabiliser, dedicated camera key, camera settings, photo album, video record, video player, video editor, video settings, video keys, video calling, photo caller ID, picture wallpaper and screensaver. The LG Veiwty digital camera also comes with Schneider kreuznach lens, which allow you to click excellent photos. The video features allows to edit video and playback video footage. The video capability also gives you the option to record video at 120 frames per second. The dedicated camera key and camera settings feature allows you to edit or crop the image according to the requirement.

The music option includes the music player on MP3/MPEG4/WMV/AAC and DivX formats, FM radio RDS, MP3 ringtones, polyphonic ring tones and voice recorder. The music player allows you to enjoy the good music of your choice. The special voice recorder option allows you to record the voice clips, which can be added to multimedia messages. Whereas, the FM radio complete with RDS feature gives you an option to listen the latest music with the rocking radio jockeys and also keep you updated with the news information. The organizer features includes phone book, calendar, alarm clock, calculator, vibrating alert and hands free speaker. These basic features help you in the business environment. This ultimate handset comes in the entertaining games option, which includes Java games, embedded or preloaded games and download-able games. The games graphics looks more appealing on the touch screen device.

LG KU990 Viewty connectivity features are 3G HSDPA, USB, Bluetooth technology, EDGE technology, GPRS and TV Output. The GPRS has the facility of class 10 (4+1/3+2 slots), 32 - 48 kbps, which helps you in proper navigation. Whereas, the 3G technology and HSDPA comes in latest high speed technology, which helps in downloading high speed packets through Internet. The Blue tooth wireless connection or a USB cable connection allows you to transfer or download the data from other devices without using any wire. The user can access the Internet connection with 2.0/x HTML and HTML WAP browser, where users can enjoy a broadband speed connection on their mobile phone.

The other day, one of the members of a LinkedIn group to which I belong posted the following question: "Has a small idea ever changed your whole life?" She also talked about the idea that "for every act of kindness and every bright idea, you are making a difference."

It's an inspiring thought. And when you think about it, we learn about bright ideas (or acts of kindness) through one medium: communication. Look at how the so-called Twitter revolution has helped shape revolutions. Consider how videos on You Tube go viral and get people talking.

However, communicating a good idea in the business world may not be as easy or straightforward as doing it through a YouTube video. A picture, as the cliché goes, is worth a thousand words. I certainly think that a few well-chosen words are worth a thousand pictures. So I offer the following suggestions for sending your good ideas out into the world.

Three Top Tips For How Best to Spread Your Good Ideas.

1. Choose your language very carefully. Use active language that best expresses your idea. Be clear, succinct, and to the point in every communication about your idea.

2. Ask yourself why should anyone care? If you can answer that question in a tweet (140 characters or less), you are on your way to being able to spread that good idea.

3. Remember, actions have consequences. Negative or unpleasant language (or gossip, for that matter) can be very damaging. Craft your message in a positive way, based on the result you want to achieve.

Although each of the above tips is important, the third one is key when doing business. If a good idea can spread the way ripples do when a pebble is dropped in still water, (sometimes called the ripple effect) the opposite holds true too.

Case in point. A few years ago I was looking for someone to work on a specific project. A colleague recommended a woman with whom he'd briefly worked. So I contacted this person (Ms. Jekyll) and we began working together. Ms. Jekyll was extremely positive - at first.

But, just as we were in the midst of the project, she left a phone message to say she was quitting because she was "too busy with other matters." Besides, she wasn't "enjoying the work." And by the way, would I drop off a cheque at her place?

This too caused a ripple effect. I contacted the man who originally recommended her to ask if he was aware of her "Mr. Hyde" behavior. When another colleague turned to me for recommendations, I mentioned that Ms. Jekyll was someone I didn't think he'd want to hire.

It wasn't vindictive; it was simply passing along information. And passing along information, whether by tweet, video, or word of mouth is how ideas spread.

So if you want to spread your good ideas about your business or services, think of that ripple effect - and don't be a Ms. Jekyll!

There are several books that come to mind when thinking about children's books. There is the most fun book for preschoolers ever - The Very Hungry Caterpillar. This book is a fantastic read that keeps you going right to the end. It tells the story of a caterpillar who is, as the name suggests, very hungry. He's so hungry that he eats his way though many many different types of food. Each page turn reveals more foods, and encourages counting as well as interacting with the book. Each printed drawing of the food things has a hole in it and it's this that makes this book utterly charming and irresistible. If you haven't read this book to your children then you must buy it right now!

Ladybird books have been produced for years and one of the classics is The magic porridge pot! It's a fun traditional story about a magic pot that produces porridge on demand if you know the magic word! The fun starts though when the person who starts the pot off making porridge doesn't know the magic word for it to stop! It's based on a traditional folk tale and is enormous fun to read to small children - especially those who love eating porridge for breakfast!

As children get older the amount of books they enjoy grows and there's got to be room in there for some amazing classic tales for children aged 4-7 like "Not Now, Bernard" and Jill Murphy's "The Worst Witch". These stories are enormously fun and entertaining and will help encourage early readers to have more confidence to take on bigger and more complex story books. There are some authors with massive ranges of stories for children of a wide variety of ages - like Enid Blyton, E. Nesbit and Lewis Carroll. A more modern author incredibly popular with children is J.K Rowling. Her Harry Potter stories have really encouraged so many children to read that they should be included on every child's reading list. They are strangely addictive books although they become darker as the series progresses, they will grow with the child and are worthy of reading through the teenage years.

Roald Dahl has a huge variety of books and some have made their way on to the big screen. The animated version of James and the Giant Peach can be a great springboard for children to be encouraged into reading his books. They are magical and very enjoyable stories with some excellent characters in.

Whatever books your child reads you should be pleased that your child has a hobby that will grow with them all through their life!

There aren't many stars from the early days of Hollywood that ever commanded the leading man clout of Cary Grant. Grant is known far and wide as being one of the most charismatic actors to ever grace the silver screen. Cary Grant trivia will show that he was actually born under a different name, in 1904. His birth name was Archibald Alexander Leach.

Grant was actually born in Britain, and didn't move to the United States until the twenties. He toured to the United States as a member of a traveling entertainment group, and decided to stay, where he began to embark on a career on the stage. As with many stars of the time, his success started on Broadway. It was the early thirties when he both made it to Hollywood, and when he first started acting under the name Cary.

Cary Grant would go on to appear in some of the most popular comedies of the late thirties and forties. A Cary Grant quiz will show that films like Bringing up Baby and His Girl Friday are still among the best examples of this time period and the genre of the film. In addition to comedies, he also became famous for being an actor that Alfred Hitchcock enjoyed working with.

A Cary Grant quiz will show that he actually appeared in four Alfred Hitchcock films. His Hitchcock pictures were Suspicion, Notorious, To Catch a Thief, and North by Northwest. Hitchcock had wanted him to appear in another film but Grant had already retired by that point in time.

Cary Grant trivia will show that many feel that it is one of the greatest faults of the Academy that Grant never won an Academy award during his film career. He did eventually win the award when they granted him a lifetime achievement award. This was more than thirty years after the heyday of his career, and he was given the Lifetime achievement award in 1970.

Cary Grant personified the Hollywood lifestyle that was characterized by highly publicized and tumultuous relationships. He was married five different times over the course of his life. In addition to the many marriages and children throughout his life, he also was rumored to be Bisexual. This includes accounts by men that claimed to have relationships with him, and allegations to that effect by two of his early wives. Jokes about this situation represented in a lawsuit for slander against Chevy Chase.

If you are trying to locate a honest wholesaler, no doubt you have found it to be a tough mission to achieve. For those of us who are still a kid at heart, the video games business is a dream job. It could be such a entertaining and challenging opportunity. After all, what better job than to play with and talk about video games for a living? Who wouldn't want to spend their days working with PS2 games, Xbox games, Wii games, or any of the hot new game consoles hitting the market these days!

With all the new technology that enables players to link to one another and play against each other these games are big sellers. Some people are just getting into it and some are upgrading their old gaming gear. And with all the new gadgets available now, there is always an opportunity to up-sell your customers. With all the distinctive video games companies producing all new, high tech gaming gear, it can become quite a troublesome job to find honest video game suppliers to buy bulk product to drop ship or resell. If you don't do your homework, you could end up with a bulk of plagiarized products that you can't legally sell.

If you have done any research on the internet, I'm sure that you have run across numerous "lists" of video game distributors or video game wholesalers available. You need to be really careful with these types of companies. While there may be a few good ones out there, the majority of these are nothing but empty promises of hidden secret sources and false guarantees of money making. What most of these really are is junk lists of valueless information that you can't even use. The objective of these sites is to get your money, not to give you all their secret sources. These false lists give the whole industry a bad name.

People spend their hard earned cash on these lists, believing that it will give them the secrets to making big money, only to suffer disappointment when they find out they have been scammed. A lot of people just walk away from the market because they think its all a scam. There are honest video game distributor out there, but they will not offer you secret sources or promises of big money. Don't rush into buying from someone without researching them first.

If you are planning to buy video game consoles from a video game wholesale distributor here are three great tips to keep in mind.

¨ If you want to buy a list of sources make sure to check it our thoroughly first. Remember that honest companies and websites do not offer you guarantees of making money or tell you that they will give you secret sources that no one else has. After all, how many of these "lists" have they sold? Everyone else who has bought the list has the same information.

¨ Do business with an authorized video game distributor. This way you will be sure that you are getting the real deal, not cheap plagiarized. There is nothing worse than spending your hard earned cash to buy product to resell, only to find out that you are stuck with a bunch of knock-offs that you can't even legally sell.

¨ Work with a video game distributor that can offer good customer service, reliable delivery, and high quality at the prime price. This may seem like common sense, but trying to find the cheapest price is not always your best bet. Many times these products are low quality and that will leave your customers angry.

The good news is that even though there are not too many out there, finding a honest vendors of video game consoles and equipment is possible. Don't be in such a hurry that you do not take the time to check out the company before you buy, this is a recipe for disaster. Really, there are not any "secret sources" that you couldn't find on your own with some searching. Sometimes it is easier and faster to buy a list rather than do all the searching yourself, just make sure that you buy a honest list. The video game industry is a good market to get into, and you can be quite profitable if you are wise about it. Why not jump in and get started?

Many parents keep complaining about the inability of their child to concentrate on a particular thing. This makes them quite frustrated and they keep searching for various ways to improve the concentration of their children. Some go really nasty and make their children undergo varied treatment plans without appreciating their need of freedom. But what these parents do not know is that their children can find the best concentration aid just by playing with kids toys! There are so many varieties of kids' toys available these days that parents feel spoilt for choice. But purchasing the right toys for your kids is the only way to create a cordial playful environment for your kids back home.

What kind of children's toys should be purchased?

Basically there are two types of toys available for the kids. One type is the outdoor games or toys like skates, badminton set, cricket set, etc. It is true that you must encourage your kids to play outdoors and enjoy the outside fresh air while boosting their health greatly. However, it happens many times that kids do not get to play in open air due to unavoidable circumstances. This is when they will love to play indoor games and board games available in the market. Especially in uncanny weathers of UK, parents often want their kids to enjoy indoor board games than anywhere else. They can also play during holidays and the entire family can reap some great moments with it. So, while buying kids' toys, make it a point to purchase a good combination of indoor and outdoor games so that they will cherish the experiences for lifetime!

What types of board games are available today?

Along with the traditional board games, some new game varieties are also available today for the intelligent kids. You can get battleship torpedo attack tactical combat board game for your pre school boy or even for little older boy. Movie games like Beowulf are popular among little older kids. Also classic bulls' eye board game and Connect 4 are also ideal for an idle afternoon! The idea behind should be to spend time, have fun, and also improve concentration while paying attention to minute details of the game.

In short, many board games are available today those can give your kids an extra edge in today's competitive world. It is always stressed even by child psychologists that children must comprehend the value of entertainment in early childhood so that stress can be kept at bay whether of studies or of coping with different life situations at later stage. Parents can be pioneers in building a healthy and stress free future for their kids. Why not do it with the help of kids' toys available for us today? Many online dealers will be pleased to inform you about the latest availabilities and you can yourself keep track by visiting their online galleries! Maintain little caution and opt to buy toys only from reputed online shops so that you get quality toys ar cheaper rates!

HTC Ozone is a new sophisticated widget that comes loaded with brilliant features and promise to give its users good value for the money. Coming in a captivating dual black on silver finish, this smart phone scores impressive points in term of its performance. Main highlight of this smart phone is that it comes equipped with the latest 3G technology. Due to its advanced built in connectivity tools its allow the users to do 3G video calling and browsing efficiently. Display feature being the focal point of any smart phone, here this smart device give its users an excellent picture quality as its 2.4 inches respond brilliantly by giving out an impressive resolution of 320 x 240 pixels. This smart 3G phone carries strong weight age on the utility front as here HTC has introduced useful features like GPS with VZ Navigator, Pocket Office and Organizer.

To give its users a wonderful entertaining time, this smart phone comes loaded with a MP3 player. Audio output of this device is equally impressive as its powerful speakers make its listeners groove and have a blast. Moving on to its next feature which is its camera, here HTC Ozone impress its users with the stunning picture quality produced by its high resolution 2 mega pixels camera. One can enjoy capturing the most delighting moments as this integrated camera belts out sharp pictures without any distortion. To enhance the utility of this smart phone its has got some user friendly connectivity tools like EDGE, 1xEV-DO Rev, Wi-Fi, Bluetooth and USB.

These useful tools enable the users to have a smoother connectivity to the Internet and allow efficient data transfer. Further moving on to its storage capacity, here this smart phone justify its powerfulness as it come equipped with 192MB of internal memory which is further expandable upto 16 GB with the microSD card slot. Last aspect that needs to be highlighted is it impressive battery performance. This 3G phone come with its powerful battery allow the users to enjoy Talktime of 4 h 50 min (3G) and Standby time of 324 h (3G).

Time for me to play captain obvious with you today. Quitting smoking is difficult for most of us. There will be cravings, and they'll be powerful! The good news is that there are several things you can do in advance to be prepared. Preparation is key if you're serious about stopping smoking. Here's some of the best quit smoking tips to help you resist that urge during the first 7 days.

1. Why did you quit?

90% of the quit smoking battle is fought on a mental level. Many find this hard to believe, but it's true. There's a reason nicotine patches, gum and other replacement products only have a 7% success rate, while hypnotherapy and other stop smoking programs that address the mental aspect of quitting smoking have over 3 times that! It's mental! One of the first lines of defense you have available to you is your conviction to stop in the first place. What made you decide to break the habit? Force yourself to think about your decision, and all the people who are sheering you on. You do not want to let yourself, or your family down right? You made this decision for a reason, and your health, your life, and the health of those who live with you depend on you. Remind yourself of this.

2. Be prepared to reward

Positive reinforcement has proven to be quite effective throughout the years. Set weekly goals for yourself, and when you reach them, reward yourself! No, it doesn't have to be lavish, but even small rewards can help reprogram your subconscious to associate "sticking with it" as "hey, this isn't so bad after all!"

3. Have a backup

Hey, we're realists here... We understand that while some days you'll sail right through without a problem, other days will bring with them massive cravings that just don't want to be ignored! Prepare yourself now with a "plan b." If you sit around and dwell on the mental battle going on, you'll likely cave. However, if you are prepared with distracting activities, you'll find that the cravings quickly begin to fade. A short workout or jog. Have something funny and entertaining to read. Have a newspaper handy, or a radio show you like to listen to nearby. A shower or hot bath can also help.

4. Have Support nearby

Nothing is quite so comforting as having a trusted friend who's there for you. This reinforces that you're not alone, and that you made the right choice. Don't dismiss this step, as you never know when it will be needed.

5. Do something healthy

Some former smokers found it helpful to have a pack of straws nearby, and to drink a large glass of water through the straw when the craving was at its worst. The water will help fill you up and keep you from "munching" and gaining weight, while the straw gives you something to chew and at least satisfy that part of the craving.

6. Last Resort

Bookmark or save a link to a site that you find motivating, or that reminds you of why you want to quit smoking. When you feel like you need some extra motivation to stick with your decision to stop smoking, visit the sites immediately! Many like to use videos or pictures of the effects smoking has on your body as a reminder. It's gross, but it works! When your mind is faced with the reality of the effects of smoking, it's hard to maintain that unnatural craving.

Spyware serves as a kind of deceptive program that is designed to track your online activity and gather your sensitive or personal information for commercial gains through performing certain activities such as automatically playing and downloading advertisements or controlling and modifying the system setting and some programs' setting of your computer, generally without appropriately obtaining your consent first and has some malicious purpose. The presence of spyware is typically hidden from the user due to it comes as a hidden file of a legal shareware of freeware program. Some kinds of spyware are often regarded as Advertising Supported software (Adware) due to the fact that it can peep into your PC without your consent and automatically playing irritating or offensive advertisements for profits.

Other spyware behavior, such as downloading itself into your PC and infiltrating itself into your PC through freeware or shareware programs, audio files, email or instant messages and insert malicious files and codes on purpose to capture personally identifiable information about you without your knowledge-vehicle registration plate number, driver license number, criminal record, Internet surfing habits and sites that have been visited, passwords of email address, ID number and credit card numbers, for commercial reason.

In response to the widespread of spyware and adware in the booming online market, various kinds of spyware removal tool come out to face the serious problem. Designers of spyware removal tool are computer professionals who always come with extensive knowledge of commercially-available anti-virus and firewall software. To be a common user, what should we do to remove the dreaded spyware?

The signs of spyware

My computer usually becomes slow suddenly

Malicious behavior of spyware, such as peeping into your system, spreading itself to another PC through Internet and tracking your Web activity result in frequently system sluggish, slow PC performance, infamous Blue Screen of Death, mysterious DLL errors, and more.

I am in the trouble with the annoying pop-up advertisements

After the notorious spyware and adware successfully downloading them into your system, they will begin bombard you with annoying advertisements and always takes you to strange websites which are closely tied with the advertisements and contains a surprising number of adware, spyware and disgust adult ads.

I cannot control my system setting

Spyware and adware supposedly manage and modify your system setting and some software setting in order to bring you to the strange webpage or terminate the running of your antispyware program for attacking your system.

How to prevent and remove spyware effectively?

1. Install a firewall as soon as possible

A firewall serves as a protective boundary integrated in the computer system or network that is built to block unauthorized Internet users from accessing while permitting authorized communications. It is a component features monitoring and restricting all the information of computer traffic between different security domains based upon a set of rules and other criteria. This provides a line of defense against the malicious file which might try to access your computer from outside the Windows Firewall without your permission.

2. Apply a antispyware program

Without help, you cannot perform certain activities to effectively remove spyware from your PC even if you are a computer professional because the spyware creators are also come with extended knowledge about firewall, antivirus program and spyware removal tool. To efficiently remove out all of the spyware, malicious software and adware from your PC, you should firstly install an advanced, powerful and absolutely reliable spyware removal tool into your PC. An excellent spyware removal tool comes equipped with a powerful, proactive and endpoint utility to provide you with hassle-free and unmatched performance to keep you safe when you are communication, shopping, banking, trading or viewing entertainment.

3. Keep Windows Update

To regularly update your Windows operating system can ensure you a reliable and stable system running. To enhance your Windows experience, you should install the built- in and free Microsoft Update utility. Microsoft Update utility features providing you with extremely helpful and absolutely professional solution to update your Windows operating system. Microsoft Update comprises of updates from Windows Update and from Office Update, Windows Live applications, and Microsoft Expression, in addition to updates for other Microsoft products and for third-party device drivers.

4. Keep spyware removal tool update

Due to the fact that spyware and adware keep developing day after day, the designers of spyware removal tool also try their best to solve the problem unremittingly. To update your spyware removal tool daily serves as a crucial component for effectively keeping spyware and adware at bay. To keep your spyware removal tool database up-to-date, you should open your spyware removal tool to look for a button or tab to update the spyware database and do this on a regular monthly basis before scanning your system.

5. Turn off System Restore.

System Restore serves as a key component integrated into Microsoft's Windows Me, Windows XP, Windows Vista and Windows 7 operating systems that is built to allow for the revert back of system files, registry keys, installed programs, etc., to a previous state in case of malfunctioning or dreaded system failure.

You should turn off System Restore utility before performing any activity to remove the spyware and adware form your PC to prevent your PC from infecting again.

To turn off System Restore, follow these steps:

1. Click Start, right-click on Computer, find Properties, and then click it. 2. Find System Protection in the left pane. 3. Under Protection Settings, click the disk where protection is turned on, and then go to Configure. 4. Go to Turn off system protection, and then select OK. Repeat steps three and four for each drive that has protection turned on. 5. Click OK.

The Huawei U7510 is a relatively new entrant into the mobile phone market having been released only in November 2009. With touch screen technology and many features inherently included within the handset this phone provides an excellent level of technology within the budget of many consumers. The handset is 108 mm x 56 mm wide and is 13 mm thick, it is only 56 g in weight which makes it one of the lightest phones available.

The handset comes with a 2.8 inch TFT touch screen which encompasses the main front face of the handset. It is able to display 65,000 colours at a pixel screen size of 240 x 320 pixels. This means images are displayed in large format and with excellent clarity and vivid colour. The handset comes with vibration and MP3 ring alert options as well as a speakerphone for hands-free communication.

The phone comes with 100 MB of internal memory which can be significantly expanded upon by utilising the microSD slot. Utilising SD cards the memory can be expanded up to 8 GB. For entertainment purposes the handset provides an MP3/MP4 player and stereo FM radio with RDS. This enables the owner of the handset to download and play a variety of audio and video file formats or alternatively listen to regional or national broadcasts from radio stations.

Connectivity is provided by the GPRS, EDGE, HSDPA, Blue tooth and USB connections. This multitude of connectivity ensures the handset can be connected to a multitude of devices and systems as well as the opportunity to perform a variety of tasks seamlessly and efficiently.

The phone comes with a 2 mega pixel camera which operates at a resolution of 1600 x 1200 pixels. Images taken with this camera are good enough quality to be displayed on the display screen however may appear grainy when printed out. In addition to the static imagery the camera also provides the ability to record and playback video.

Although the Huawei U7510 is a new entrant into the mobile phone market, it provides a veritable feast of functionality as well as touch screen technology at an affordable price.

Dehradun is the capital of Uttaranchal and one of the prime tourist attractions of north India. The city is strategically nestled in the foothills of the majestic Himalayas. The Tapkeshwar Shiv Temple, Malsi Deer Park and Robber's Cave are some of the interesting attractions in Dehradun.

There are also best hotels located in Dehradun like the Hotel Madhuban, Hotel Pacific and Hotel MJ Residency. These hotels are enjoying ideal locations, excellent services and amenities, comfortable accommodations along side of amazing dining experiences.

Hotel Madhuban is located in 97, Rajpur Road. This hotel lies in 10 acres of beautifully maintained lush green lawns and gardens. Close to the hotel are major transit points: airport is 26 kilometers, railway station is 3 kilometers and the bus station is 2kilometers from the hotel.

It has 60 rooms all generously sized, aesthetically designed and tastefully furnished & equipped of modern amenities. These are categorized into Standard Rooms, Club Class and Suites.

All these rooms feature the following amenities: centralized cooling/heating, double or twin bed, color TV, telephone, Wi-fi Internet access, dressing table, setting chairs with center table, mini bar, refrigerator and attached toilet/bathrooms with tubs accessories. The Club Class Room has additional facilities such as sofa, tea/coffee maker and luggage pack. The Suites has two rooms both elegantly designed and decorated.

There are also cottages that provide very pleasurable stay because they are spacious, beautifully decorated with ethnic interiors and hosted of modern facilities as well. These cottages are consisted of bedroom, living room, space for office and kitchen with kitchenware.

The hotel boasts of five conference halls that can host large conferences, seminars and product launches. The amenities would include: desk top publishing, Internet & E-Mail, facsimile, electrostatic, projectors, STD/ISD, P.A. system, photographer and secretarial service.

The charismatic dine-in experiences at the hotel are best offered in two restaurants. The Vatika Restaurant serves Indian, Mughlai, Chinese and Continental food along with relaxing live entertainment. The Angithi Restaurant situated on the green lush lawns of the hotel serves sumptuous Barbecue amidst a live sweet music in a captivating ambience.

The hotel is also home to Bakery & Pastry shops. These shops offer eclairs, tarts, cookies, pineapple, chocolates & a lot more pastries with minimum amount of calories. Apart from these food outlets of the hotel, the hotel has in house coffee shop that serves irresistible fresh aromatic coffees and gourmet sandwiches in a soft tone and peaceful atmosphere.

Going around the area for relaxation, fitness, and sight seeing activities, one could find ayurvedic health spa, jogger's track, private golf club and travel desk assistance. The further services of the hotel are: laundry, doctor on call, car parking and acceptance of credit cards.

The Hotel Pacific is centrally located in the city. It is at an approximate distance of 20 kilometers and 2 kilometers from the airport and the railway station respectively. The famous Clock Tower of Dehradun is only one kilometer away.

The in-house restaurant of Hotel Pacific is a multi cuisine restaurant. It offers their guests mouth watering Indian, Tandoori, and Chinese as well as Continental dishes. This hotel also houses a bar called Pirates Bar. It serves a wide selection of Imported and Indian Liquors.

And the business center of the hotel can host maximum of 400 persons. It is best suited for business travelers because the board rooms are provided with audio-visual equipments, projectors, computer, Internet Wi-Fi facility, fax, and printer and photocopy service and interview services.

Further more, the hotel has two banquet halls namely Pearl I and Pearl II. These halls are perfect for wedding receptions, presentations and birthday celebrations. They can house 60 to 500 persons.

Also, one can have a trip to various places of tourist interest from Hotel Pacific because the efficient travel desk will help organize a tour for you. The additional services of the hotel include: free drivers accommodation, hill view from all Rooms, lush green lawn, out door catering facilities, laundry, adequate parking space, doctor on call, Lifts and 100% Power backup round the clock.

Finally, Hotel MJ Residency is situated in 54 Haridwar Road. This hotel is a government approved Three Star Hotel. The approximate distances of the hotel from the bus stand, railway station and airport are approximately 1, 1.5 and 21 kilometers respectively.

It offers their guests 36 rooms. One would surely be impressed with all the rooms of the hotel because they have pleasantly decorated interiors alongside with wonderful personalized services and comfortable ambiance.

Room classifications are 2 air conditioned deluxe rooms, 4 air conditioned suites and 30 air conditioned double bedded rooms. The rooms have fundamental amenities such as color televisions, comfortable soft beds and telephones with STD and ISD facilities. The deluxe rooms and the suites has additional feature of a refrigerator.

Hotel MJ Residency's multi cuisine restaurant has beautifully decorated interiors. It offers a wide array of delectable Indian, Chinese and Continental cuisines. It has two halls for business meets, presentations, seminars, product launches and more. The larger hall can house 175 persons and the smaller hall can accommodate 75 people. Some of the facilities of the hall are internet, Xerox and fax.

The hotel has a travel desk that extends travel assistance to its guests aside from making arrangements for some sightseeing activities in the city. Other services include a wake up service, complimentary bed tea, one bottle of mineral water each day, free car parking, laundry, emergency doctor, acceptance of major credit cards and babysitting services.

Samsung has always been the more popular and trusted brand in the home entertainment industry. The brand prides itself to a worldwide recognition because of its superb functionality and sophisticated designs. They have reached this height of triumph because of the quality televisions that they produce at an affordable price.

Now, the world famous brand has new models for their loyal customers. Samsung has already worked on a better LCD TV in their LN models but now made more improvements with their current LCD TV models.

The LCD series offered by Samsung ranges from Series 3 to 6. They have the LN42 models for Series 3, LN53 models for the Series 4, LN61 units for Series 5, and LN71 models for Series 6. They are now adding Series 7 to this wide-array of LCD TV choices.

Basically, TV models from series 3 and 4 are 720p units that are available in 40-inch screen size. These televisions are designed like the previous models with features of the higher end units. Even if these are entry level units, you are still getting a good LCD unit for your home. Included in this series is the Samsung La32A550 32-inch Full High Definition LCD TV that has side ports and remote hot keys that give the user multifunctional and hassle-free connectivity.

On the other hand, the series 5 models have 1080p designed for a full High Definition viewing pleasure. Models in this series start with 37-inch screens and can go up to bigger 52-inch screens. The Samsung Ln-52A650 52 Inch 1080P LCD is actually a good LCD TV for those who are starting to build their very own home theater.

Next is the Series 6 LCD TV model. They have been upgraded to 120HZ performance and include Ethernet connections for downloads. Samsung TVs in Series 6 allows users to connect over the Ethernet for downloads of stocks, weather, news, and even sport scores. In this series are the famous LN-46A750 46-Inch 120Hz Flat Panel TV and the Touch of Color LCD TV.

Now, Samsung are beginning to introduce a more improved specifications for their flat screen televisions. They have increased the performance by improving contrast ration and progressing response rate from the previous models. The brand has also included developments in the Auto Motion Plus for their 120 Hz TV technology. Certainly, all of their LCD TVs are HDMI compatible and have several inputs for different technologies that make use of HDMI.

It gets really exciting to watch out for the new technologies that the famous brand will introduce. Now that things are getting better, and prices are getting more affordable, this is perhaps the best time to make an LCD purchase. Upgrades have been done and have been continuously made to serve the millions of television viewers better. With what Samsung has achieved and plans to achieve, the brand will continue to be the leading LCD TV manufacturer for many more years.

In late January, CBS premieres the new series Under the Dome, based upon the novel by Stephen King. King is no stranger to adaptation, having seen several of his books translated to film, and Under the Dome is the first TV series to be based on a King book, either. Some hit and some missed, but one can argue all King-based movies, miniseries, and TV shows have been memorable.

Books have provided Hollywood with countless ideas long before King was born, and the smaller screen has hosted a number of figures born from pages - everybody from Sherlock Holmes to Jeeves and Wooster to Sookie Stackhouse. These days you can tune in to Justified (based on Elmore Leonard's Pronto), George R. R. Martin's Game of Thrones or Jeff Lindsay's Dexter. Mystery and sci-fi books tend to see adaptation most often, but what about romance and books with romantic elements?

Of course, there are the many made-for-TV movies based upon books by Nora Roberts, Danielle Steel, and other authors that have filled time slots at Lifetime and the Hallmark Channel. What about series, though? In my search for a good example, I've found if anything comes closes it's typically a book or series geared toward younger readers. Pretty Little Liars airs currently airs on ABC Family, and Gossip Girl (based on Cecily Von Ziegesar's books) recently finished a lengthy run on the CW Network. Not all adaptations prove as popular as the books, however. Candace Bushnell's Lipstick Jungle and Gabriella Pierce's 666 Park Avenue did not last long on the small screen.

Since I spend more time reading than watching television, I'm sure I'm missing a series or two. Do you have a favorite TV show based on a book or series?

There Are Many Lake Havasu City Vacation Rentals To Make Your Vacation Complete...

If you are a lover of the outdoors, you will surely be interested in a vacation at Lake Havasu.

From season to season, you'll find no shortage of fun and excitement to enjoy throughout the area. The natural beauty paired with the virtually unlimited fun and excitement in the area makes for an unforgettable vacation experience. In fact, it has a great deal to offer to the outdoor enthusiast, both during the summer and the winter.

During the summer, some of the activities enjoyed include...

* Water Sports on the Colorado River

* Kayaking and Canoeing Down the Topock Gorge

* Spending Time in the Havasu National Wildlife Refuge

* Fishing in the Many Waters

* Golfing at One of the Many Local Courses

With the warm, year-round weather, you can enjoy plenty of outdoor activities throughout the winter months as well. You'll find no snowball fights or ice skiing in the Lake Havasu area! But you will enjoy temperate climate year-round, allowing you to enjoy all the beautiful outdoors has to offer.

In order to enjoy all that the area has to offer, many visitors choose to look into their options for rentals. With Lake Havasu City vacation rentals, visitors can enjoy the comforts of home while also having easy access to the sites and activities of the entire area. With a vacation rental, you'll have more space, enjoy a quieter stay and be able to generally enjoy more of your vacation experience.

When looking into available rentals, it is a good idea to find one that provides you with easy access to your favorite outdoor activities. Why struggle with driving to and from your entertainment hot-spot when there are probably many options for vacation rentals closer to what you most enjoy!

If you love to golf, for example, you will enjoy a rental that is directly on a golf course. If fishing or wildlife viewing is your passion, on the other hand, you might want to look into Lake Havasu City vacation rentals that are located on a river or on Lake Havasu itself.

The good news is that there are plenty of rentals available for those planning a vacation in the area. So, with a little research and careful planning, you will surely find the rental that meets your unique vacation needs. Need a relaxing vacation getaway in a beautiful locale with plenty of sun and fun year-round?

Homeowners in droves want one main usable space that is convenient and comfortable especially for guests who come over. Having a big house with plenty of rooms may not be cost-effective but if you have additional sections or room extensions that are built in your home, you might as well use them up as guest quarters for your visiting friends and relatives.

Just like in hotels, guest quarters are perfect spaces for special occasions and events. The entire family can lounge in these quarters with their guests, help themselves to a scrumptious dinner, and toast their hearts out, all the while basking in the convenience of your very own guest quarters. If you have a guest room which you rarely use, maybe the time is ripe to make some remodeling changes and put into practice your hosting skills.

Quarters for guests are remodeled in a variety of ways. For your own set of reasons, you can refurbish your guest quarters into a chill out lounge for your guests to relax or dine in. You can also remodel it into a more fun, recreational room for your guests to enjoy themselves in poker games and stuff. Furthermore, guest quarters can be designed as bedrooms for your visitors to have an overnight stay. It all boils down on what you think will be appropriate depending on the situation when your friends drop over.

Remodeling for guest quarters can be challenging enough but if you really want to use that space as a more functional haven for your family and friends brush off your sleeves and get down and dirty. You can either do the remodeling and designing yourself or hire home builders and interior designers. Whatever you choose, you have to streamline your designing methods according to your own remodeling goals.

Having one multifunctional quarter for your visitors is an excellent choice to make. In fact, the whole area could be split into sections having an individual allocation and function. These sections include an entertainment section with games, audio, and videos, a bar, a den, and even a bed for nighttime snoozing. You can even install bathrooms and small rooms so your kids can have pleasant sleepovers in it or your friends can stay as an alternative to hotels and inns.

In taking action with your guest quarter remodeling project, consider if the area is even fit for remodeling. Sure, your guest quarters is there but there is nothing appalling to guests seeing molds, heavy restoration work, and pest infestation if you have not used the room for long awhile. Therefore, it is imperative that you check the area for cracks, leaks, moisture, and fissures. The flooring, walls, and paint may all need to be re-done.

Sure enough, your budget for remodeling should be taken into account as well. There will be additional expenses in regards to water damage, structure restoration, and sewage back up. Remodeling for guest quarters can boost the use of your home. You and your guests can enjoy the amenities and benefits that your remodeled guest area provide as long as proper remodeling has taken place.

Often it's hard to fit your entertainment into your busy life. So many people find it hard to watch the television and films that they want to watch because they don't have enough time or because someone is always watching their television. If you seem to always be on your computer and not watching the television, then there is something you can do, watch satellite television on your PC!

Before you start thinking that PCTV is too hard and too costly you need to know the facts. 1.Price / Cost: Subscribing to normal satellite or cable television can be quite expensive. Generally you have to pay set up and monthly fees. PCTV however doesn't involve subscription fees or monthly costs. You will need to pay a one off download fee for your software. After paying for the software your television viewing is completely free.

2.Picture and Sound Quality: Most satellite subscribers have problems with their picture and sound quality. The reason for this is because plenty of whether conditions can cause a disturbance in the signal. For instance if it is raining, storming, cloudy or too hot, you picture will probably be unclear. In fact a nice clear day is the only kind of day that you will have a perfect picture. PCTV is however dependent on your Internet connection, how often do you have poor Internet on a cloudy day?

3.Installation Ease: Downloading and installing is quick and easy. You don't have to be an computer whiz to download and install PCTV. You won't need a technician or a support department.

4.Quality of Viewing: Satellite television on your PC will give you the opportunity to watch over 3000 channels from all over the world. These channels will be a mix of variety, news, sport, movies, kids, documentaries and all your favorites.

We only control two things in our lives, which then control everything else that flows in our lives. And that is our thoughts, and our time.

This is of vast importance as most of us are not aware of not only how to control either, but the disadvantage (which can be turned into a benefit!) of having been raised in a manner of encouraging independent thought, perhaps being placed in systems that usually don't have much planned for you (job) and being in circumstances that have not been used to your advantage (being "stuck in a rut").

I constantly asked myself "how can I control my life more?", "How can I control more of my time?', "How come there are people out there that can get so many things done with such apparent ease and I don't?"

Fortunately there is a way, and I call it Predetermined Time Management" or as my old friend Zig Ziglar calls it, "The Day Before Vacation".

Ever notice how much work you get done before you go on vacation? You have incentive, and discipline, because you know there is a reward at the end of the rainbow.

Now you're thinking, "well you just answered why I don't get things done, there is no reward at the end of the rainbow!" That is a very dangerous position to take because there is always a reward "at the end of the rainbow", whether you realize it or not, which is a huge error of omission.

What I'm referring to is the law of sowing and reaping. The fact that for every action there is an equal and opposite reaction. Your labor, or lack thereof, and your positive and/or negative thoughts will bring back to you exactly what you send. You will get your reward, and it will be in perfect timing!

Fortunately, we can choose the rewards we receive, and use this law to our advantage.

"You either run your day or your day runs you" - Jim Rohn

Would you ever gather some car parts and start building a car not knowing what kind of car you were going to build or when it was going to be finished? How about a house? "That's fine Larry, just haul in the bricks and we'll figure it out".

Sounds crazy right? But we do the same thing with our days, and wonder why we are not more productive. We have a tremendous power to take charge of our days, and our existence here on this planet, but few of us exercise this power, therefore forfeiting our right to chart out our destiny.

Planning in advance, keeping a record, and tracking our days and reworking them can help us de-stress our lives, accomplish more, and add to our self-esteem, health and overall well-being.

Look at the alternative, procrastination rears its ugly head and steals control of our minds, our days get away (ever have that "what happened to the day" feeling? Not the good kind, living moment to moment, but the not -so-good kind, being lost in the shuffle) and we lose track of our vision and life goals.

Solution - Run your life!

1) Plan in Advance

This tool is probably the most important - but how is it used? Ask yourself three questions - 1) What am I going to do tomorrow? 2) When am I going to do it? 3) What do I need to do to be fully prepared to do it?

It's amazing how quickly our minds can drift if we're not careful. Don't give yourself permission to drift. Plan then attack. Make a list of all the things you want to do, and then order them. Do the most uncomfortable things first, getting those out of the way will clear your mind to cruise through the rest of your tasks.

Time your tasks. How long is it going to take for you to do it? You don't have all day, and you can always come back to a task the next day to complete it.

What do you need to be fully prepared? Don't overlook any details! Pens? Pencils? Snacks? Change of clothes? Be thorough, this will pay off bigtime.

Once you've made your list and you've checked it twice, know that it'll go smoothly, think of how good it'll feel to be one day closer to a greater control of your time, and the pot of gold "at the end of the rainbow". The knowledge that sowing the seeds of disciplined habits will pay off in reaping the rewards of a more productive and more enjoyable life.

Planning in advance is a good de-stresser. How good does it feel when you have your actual day before vacation planned? It's a relief of stress, and now you're free to enjoy the day and knock off the tasks as they come.

It becomes a fun game, and because you're on a mission (should you choose to accept), you won't waste energy with meandering thoughts of what to do next, it is all planned.

2) Eat the elephant!

How do you eat an elephant? One bite at a time! I don't know what your "elephant" is, but one bite at a time can devour any tough-skinned S.O.B. in no time!

Action. Action. Action. Action... Action... is the key! Do the thing. That will give you more energy to Do the thing! Not thinking about it, waiting for the right time, you made the time! Now do it!

One more thing-Honor yourself. Don't give in to gossip at the water cooler, or Shelley calling wanting to "talk shop" over brunch. PASS. With a capital P. Fun time is scheduled time. And you'll get more out of your fun time, when it's scheduled, and you can give yourself over to it, and not be guilty that you're skipping out on your two o'clock appointment.

3) Tracking and Reworking

Take a few minutes at the end of the day (you scheduled that in right?) to play back the tapes. Who'd you talk to? How did it go? How did you feel?

The tapes should either "applaud you or prod you". Maybe you underestimated some time here, a few minutes there. Be kind to yourself, it's alright. Proceed with tweakage.

It'll also give you a self-esteem boost to look at all you accomplished in one day. Think of what you can do with seven?

Business does not equal productiveness. Being on a mission to tackle the tasks you put in front of you will put you on a path of being a powerful person destined to achieve. You will be too busy being productive to listen to your troubles, you will worry less, leading to less doubt, fear and anxiety leading to better overall health.

Throw a healthy boost of self-esteem in the mix and you will receive a huge boost, because you will soon begin to see yourself not only as a goal-setter but a goal-achiever.

There is a price to pay, however, and that is the pain of discipline. Do not fret though, "discipline weighs ounces, regret weighs tons". Short term pain definitely equals long term pleasure, knowing that new habits formed will follow you for the rest of your life. Quite often they increase, so you can look forward to becoming a full-fledged grand master sensei of your day.

"But I don't like scheduling stuff dude, I like going with the flow". Fair enough, but there's only so far you can go with what you know, and so much you can do. New ideas implemented are the seedlings of growth.

"But scheduling things feels like a straitjacket". Well I say, better than a "crookedjacket". Kidding aside, the uncomfort will pop up from time to time, expect it! Know it, get familiar with it, make friends with it, and put its energy in your tasks.

There are always unexpected opportunities that come up. Use your judgment, trust your instincts. This is where the "wiggle room" theory comes into play. You ever see a kid trying to create space on a bench with his friends, or on a couch between the "grown ups" wiggling around?

Well, channel your inner wiggle, and if you feel it's worth doing, by all means, wiggle. Wiggle like a 5 year old on public transit after eating a bag of sour keys (maybe without the scrunched face).

But choose wisely, young grasshopper, make sure it's a decision that adds more value to your day than you are replacing.

This idea has changed my life drastically. It's truly been a great idea that has revolutionized my life. I'm definitely not perfect at it, but I am getting better.

I usually allot myself some time in the day to eat and get tasks done, maybe watch some SNL sketches, and in the beginning I started thinking to myself "I need to put something in my body that will sustain me for the rest of the day, because I have a lot to do, and I won't be able to eat for X number of hours". Down went the cheezies, up went the veggies.

Now I am more aware of what I am putting into my body, and have been making changes, and have a healthier, more balanced diet. All because of a few minutes the night before.

You never know where one idea can take you. It just might change your life.

The most powerful man in the world has 86400 seconds in a day, to get all the mass of things he needs to get done in a day. The wealthiest man in the world has 3600 minutes in a day to earn all that money, he earns. The most educated person in the world has 24 hours in a day; to learn all there is to learn on their subject of choice. The best athlete in the world has only 7 days in a week to train and become world class. How much time do you have available, to create the masterpiece, which is your life?

There is never a Lack of Time I assure you that it is not time, which is lacking, to allow you to invite meaning and fulfilment into your experience. It is a lack of commitment towards your dreams and your un-willingness, to take action daily, which is robbing you of the life you deserve.

On average people watch TV for about 3 hours a day. Can you imagine how many books you could read to improve your knowledge, phone calls you could make to prospects, to grow your business or how much exercise you could do in this time to improve your health, if you chose to use it more wisely?

How about the snooze button on your alarm clock, are you guilty of pressing it every morning, to get that extra ten minutes of sleep every day? If you woke up every day and just read an educational book for those ten minutes. You could read about five pages a day or 1825 pages a year, which would mean that you could read about eight additional educational books a year, by simply not pushing the snooze button.

The average person spends about five hundred hours a year commuting in their car. If you listen to educational, transformational or inspirational CD's during this time, you would get the equivalent of two semesters at university, worth of education for the rest of your life, for free. Can you imagine how that level of personal growth would help you to improve your life experience?

Believing you have a shortage of time is a lie Stop buying into the myth that you have a shortage of time and that is the reason why you never realise all your dreams. This lie is keeping you trapped in average. It is time to accept that you have the same amount of time available as everyone else around you. A shortage of time is not the problem; it is your inefficient use of your available time, which is stopping you from realising all your dreams.

Time is Money I am sure that you will agree that time is indeed money. In fact I believe that it is far more valuable than money, as it is always possible to get more money, but impossible to get more time. Should you not be treating something as valuable as your time with more care, than you currently are? The only way to create the life of your dreams is to optimise the use of your available time. Your current use of time got you to where you are now, my question is, are you willing to improve the way you invest your time, so that you can begin to travel the journey to the next more fulfilling place?

Activity Log Invest the next seven days to explore your current time habits. After each hour passes, record how you spent your time. At the end of the week, go back and examine your seven sheets, to see how well you did with your time? Each time you took coffee breaks, stood in a que, surfed the web, read junk mail, day dreamed, gossiped with people or avoided doing the things you knew you needed to do, mark that with a red asterisk.

Now add up all the time you wasted each day. Most people who do this exercise astound themselves, with how much time they actually waste each day. In most cases it is in the region of 2 - 4 hours a day. Imagine how your life would change if you utilised that time more effectively?

Action Idea: Once you have completed this exercise. Start each hour going forward, with the new habit of asking yourself the question "Is the way I intend to invest the next hour, the best use of my available time"? "If not how can I better utilise my time"? If you are constantly looking for ways to improve how you use your time and you are committed to keep making these improvements, you will very quickly improve the use of your available time.

It's New Year. Time to celebrate, time to kick start a fresh year but what is more essential is to resolve to do something better in that year. From here steps in the concept of New Year resolutions.

A resolution is a promise from one to one's own self and it is not meant to be broken. Some people resolve to lose weight, some to change their lifestyle, quit smoking and the like. But my point is that significant changes in one's attitude must be incorporated in one's set of resolutions.

Politeness for starters, most people forget the three golden words taught to them in kindergarten, 'please', 'sorry', and 'thank you'. Blame it on texting, hurry or madness this courtesy-starved generation is heading towards a tradition of rude and to the point mode of talking. Magnanimity, it is a universal fact that happiness doubles itself when shared. But the misers of the era turn a deaf ear. We all have truckloads of clothes (which we don't wear, and still keep piling stuff on) shoes and other things we find necessary. Donating what we don't use to the less privileged sections of society will not only add to our quota of blessings but also we shall earn the tag of a good human and emerge as a happier and positive person after the process. Optimism, now this is a tough one to attain. It takes a lot of time, energy and its share of conscious effort. Maintaining an affirmative stance is more important in situations of disorder, sadness and acute depression.

To achieve this one should always consider the long-term effects of a problem. A proper and well-thought out analysis can solve half of all problems a human can have. In this context, what I cannot forget to mention is one's faith in the almighty. True faith lays in the firm belief that god; the ultimate protector has a definite pre-planned plan for all his children. We humans are merely, fundamentally and invariably following his instructions. What we can do at most is pray, to make our wishes heard. This is in direct opposition with blind faith which implies accusing god for the wrongs in one's life. In the end, all will definitely be well is what we should abide by. Another virtue to absorb in our self is determination. If we are determined to reach our goals then no detractor can deter us. Belief in oneself is a crucial factor that shapes individual personality. After all, if we don't have faith in our self. Who will? To get our missions accomplished we need to have a considerably high level of self-confidence that will help us win laurels. Anger management, this applies to most of us. Hot blooded are we not? Anger can be truly recognized as the root cause of all our quarrels that transform into wars. Friends are lost, enemies accreted and family ties shattered. But who cares? We will abuse and shout at the loudest volume to say our point.

We shall not flinch unless the other person ceases to speak and eventually 'loses' the argument. Here, the tried and tested formula of counting slowly to ten works, it really does. And once you are habitual to doing it you will realize that you get angry less often and it is less intense. Punctuality is also something we can manage to perfect effectively thereby also efficiently managing time and regularity. Time, which is the greatest resource and is also greatly exploited by all can be saved. Finally a common yet undervalued resolution is adopting a hobby. It utilizes time, instead of killing it. Engages our mind productively, diverting it from television, and futile gossip sessions. And in the bargain we learn something new. Something we have always wanted to. Also, one thing we all forget to do, rather choose not to do is listening. We would much rather talk, chat, blabber for hours. Listening to other's perspectives and opinions broadens our horizon and helps us become more tolerant towards others. So you can see that this list is inexhaustible. There are so many good values to imbibe, traits to absorb and points to remember. So, include some of these and make your new year really happy.